Liza Selvarajah, M.A., CCC-SLP
Liza Selvarajah, M.A., CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) is the founder and owner of Montreal Speech Therapy and specializes in supporting autistic students and their families in the private and public sector. Liza is fluent in French and ASL and is also a Clinical Educator for McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She is a bilingual mentor for the BEAM program and the ASHA STEP community, and co-founded and co-hosts the Bold SLP podcast. She uses social media platforms (Facebook/Instagram/TikTok) to advocate and model neurodiverse affirming practices in and out of the classrooms. She is a wife and mother to a sweet little girl and is a member of the Montreal Steppers.
Ingrid Owens-Gonzalez, M.S., CCC-SLP
Ingrid has lived in New Mexico and practiced in New Mexico as a Spanish-Bilingual SLP since 2011. She has a Bachelor's degree from New Mexico State University in Psychology with a double-major in Languages and Linguistics. She has a Master's degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Ingrid has worked in Skilled Nursing Facilities and in Early Intervention settings, but her true passion is in the School setting. She loves working with the K-5 population but has experience with Preschool and Middle school as well. Ingrid is a co-founder of the Beam SLP program and The Bold SLP Collective as well as a STEP Mentor. She has a recently established private practice and loves consulting with other clinicians about diagnosis and treatment of bilingual individuals.
Desiree Peña M.A, CCC-SLP
Desiree Peña, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a Spanish-bilingual speech-language pathologist who has lived all over the east coast. She completed her master's degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Georgia and has been practicing as an SLP in the state of Maine since 2018. She earned her bachelor's in English and Spanish at the University of Florida. Prior to becoming an SLP, Desi was a Spanish and ESOL teacher in the state of Virginia. She currently works with ages 0-5 and early elementary students through contracts with her private practice, Panorama Speech Therapy. She has previously worked in home health with adult and geriatric populations, private practice, and telepractice. She also is a co-founder of the Bold SLP Collective and a mentor for the BEAM SLP program.
Molly
Beyond Bilingualism
This continues to be an essential topic for all SLPs. I appreciate the insight from these experts and pushing all of us to continue to examine our biases. As well as collaborating with the parent/s and validating and listening to their expertise.